Case Manager - Registered Nurse - Ryan White - Freedom Hill Community Health Center

Case Manager II (Registered Nurse)

Come join our "Family" and be part of providing healthcare in the community for the community. Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc. provides accessible and affordable health care with excellence...where patients come first. Regardless of an individual's ability to pay or their insurance status, we believe that everyone deserves access to quality health care. As a nonprofit, federally qualified health center (FQHC), we strive to meet the needs of our community and breakdown barriers that prevent individuals from seeking health care. Our service offering includes primary medical care, behavioral health, pharmacy and dental services in an integrated model that provides a comprehensive approach to care for our patients.

Position Overview: Under the direct supervision of the primary care provider, the Case Manager II (Registered Nurse) is responsible for providing medical case management services to a specified panel of patients within the clinical setting. This position will also perform Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWV). A portion of time will be spent providing case management services for patients utilizing the Housing Opportunities for People living with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) grant. This position offers a 40-hour workweek, no weekends, full benefits package, 12 paid holidays, bi-annual bonus, bi-weekly pay.

Essential Tasks:

• Provide medical case management and non-medical case management services to people living with HIV.
• Perform annual comprehensive assessments to evaluate patients health care needs and social determinates of health in order to develop individualized and person-centered care plans using a collaborative approach including patient and family participation, where possible.
• Update and document each care plan as the patients' needs change and/or to address gaps in care; including, at a minimum, review and revision upon re-assessment.
• Identify patients with recent emergency department visits or hospital admissions, and assists them with transitioning back to their primary care provider, including providing medication reconciliation and assisting with medication access.
• Provide reviews and reinforce patient education regarding preventative care, chronic conditions, medications, dietary restrictions and other therapeutic regimens.
• Work toward improving overall quality metrics rating by bringing members into compliance and closing gaps in care.

Experience and Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing as a Registered Nurse.
• Current and unrestricted license to practice in North Carolina.
• Previous experience, preferably, in a community health center setting in the area of nursing and/or case management.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must demonstrate the skills and judgement necessary to provide direct care to patients and nursing interventions under the direct supervision of providers.
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of windows-based environment and Electronic Health Record (EHR) experience.

Schedule Physical Requirements:

• Constant standing and walking, occasional bending, stooping, lifting, reaching forward and overhead.
• May occasionally be required to lift patients, office equipment and paper, usually not exceeding fifty pounds of direct lift.
• Frequent computer work required.

Benefits:

• 401(k) and match
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off Holidays
• Vision insurance
• Continuing Education Allowance
• Professional dues and license fees

Job Type: Full-time, On site

Base Pay Overview: The starting pay for this position is $31.50 hourly. Please keep in mind that actual salary will vary based on various factors such as qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.